it's difficult here in newtown. police will be out in full force this morning, as the newtown schools reopen, two hours later than usual. and yesterday, hundreds of newtown teachers received expert training on children and bereavement training. they will certainly need in the days and weeks and perhaps months to come. elizabeth? >> i think months is probably more like it. you're absolutely right, amy. thank you so much. >> a lot to go. >>> we're going to turn to the punishing weather sweeping across the country, threatening holiday travel. blizzards, rain, high winds right now. sam is here with the latest. i take it that tornadoes are a possibility, too. >> yeah. when this storm gets east, it's going to have components of rough weather. we'll start with the pictures coming in from portland, oregon, area. when this storm slammed the coastline, 20-foot waves along the shoreline. more than a foot of snow in the mountains. two feet of snow, in washington and the cascades. take this storm inland. hurricane-force winds in